huge difference
start with the hierarchy
and the way they operate - crime families especially LCN are more about money then being a force and make a name for themselves
the lcn always wanted to stay ''underground'' and in the shadows.
and as you can see the cartel are usually more violence, and they are looking for attention and media exposure with their tattoos and bodies left cut to pieces
on the streets and more...
If LCN is more about money, what stopped them from making more money than the Medellin or Cali cartels(allegedly)? If they were all into drugs, yet LCN had their hands in many others operations, how come there isn’t one family during the 1980s era when Medellin was dominating that is ever really compared to them in terms of money? I am not too knowledgeable on the mafia in Italy but have researched a little. Like I said, I am assuming all 3 were heavily involved with drugs yet in Italy they focused on other rackets as well.
